chromphyllite

English

Etymology

For its composition of (CHROM)ium and its micaceous cleavage, Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) +‎ -ite.

Noun

chromphyllite

1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic emerald green mineral containing aluminum, barium, chromium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Chromphyllite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “chromphyllite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.